the following extract. to, they an example, it seems, their descendants in inclined to follow. TAXES IN GREAT BRITA In the Edinburgh Review is an article statistics of this country. The article cons abstract of the principal statements in the of the article, is an admonition to us to glory, if we would avoid taxation, for the that we were so in love with taxation that our taxes without any intention of enhan Repertory. "We can inform Jonathan (says the Re writer cannot abstain from the childish h us a nickname) what are the inevitable co too fond of glory. Taxes upon every artic the mouth, or covers the back, or is place upon everything which is pleasant to see taste: taxes upon warmth, light, or locomot thing on earth, and the waters under t thing that comes from abroad, or is grow raw materials-taxes on every fresh valu by the industry of men-taxes on the sa man's appetite, and the drug that restores the ermine that decorates the judge, and hangs the criminal- -on the poor man's sal spice on the brass nails of the coffin, and bride at bed or at board, couchant, lev The schoolboy whips his taxed top-t manages his taxed horse, with a taxed brid and the dying Englishman, pouring his paid seven per cent., into a spoon that has flings himself back upon his chintz bed, wh two per cent., makes his will on an eight p pires in the arms of an apothecary who pounds for the privilege of putting him to property is then taxed from two to ten p in ead, not ert's of an ourse artial idea rease le. ble a ng to being s into -taxes ell or every every xes on d to it mpers b-on which man's of the pay! youth road; I ch has cent., wenty nd ex indred These are objects of direct taxation. This is an art, like all the other plots of faction. it a science of government, but it is no more a scien game at cards by which cheating is plausibly and se petrated. By indirect taxation, under the disguise of import productions of foreigners, and under the pretext of e and equalizing the exigencies of commerce and rev lions are extorted from home consumers. Judicious protection is a cardinal duty of govern this country, it has been a subterfuge for monopoly a sion; not only by the politicians who raise by it, and immense revenue, but by incorporated combinations, cover of fictitious capital and credit, and desperate ex frighten and drive from the field of industry individ prise. If these incorporated and pernicious monopolies lished, and producing and manufacturing activity wer the competition would be so lively and healthy in its to prevent the burthen of high prices falling on cons The result would be that, however high the tariff ations might be, even if it went to interdictions, it fall on the consumers, and the wealth, industry, and of the country would be augmented. If this wise and judicious policy of protection by one hand, and the stimulation of individual enterpris ing down reckless and irresponsible corporations and tions on the other hand, had been adopted by the gove the United States at its commencement, and adhe to this time, there would not have been such a perni for foreign luxuries excited, nor any underhand imp double prices upon consumers; and an immense fi have been thrown open for honest and profitable empl all the departments of produce and manufacture; so emulations, and conservative and wholesome in its re the country now would be independent of the world enormous surplus for foreign supply, and the capac employment of the largest carrying marine of any oth without religion. No savage ever had g pagan ever had pure morals. Both feel an worth of decency and integrity, but do not though they exact them from others as va mands. Religion, the love and fear of God, is the s thing good. No charity, no charm in all spring in aught but God. No blur or bl comes from hell. Men sometimes scoff at religion to snub love religion. They almost all of them prevented by the men. They secretly influ works of piety in schools, prayer meetings They encourage all denominations, and They do not bicker about tenets and doc bright examples, rebuke sin and persuade act. There is no restraint upon man's evil pa It softens the hard heart, curbs the ferocio the pride, and imbues the soul with charity All its aspirations are for the gloriou Heaven; not for selfish and sulky avaric cheerful benevolence; not for cruelty, but pression, but liberty; not for lust or glutt and virtue; not for war and blood, but pe martial parades to provoke revenge and viol processions to encourage hatred and defia and Sabbath instruction for innocent a churches, prayer, worship, concerts, lect temperance processions, songs, and harm all. These refreshing and innocent excitem governed by good manners and religion, sions. Man is a social creature, requires socie Let him have it, however large and free, if MENTAL HAPPINESS. We are all prone to repine at our lot-To wish for what we soul Affection-Mental power-Religion. "Miseries of Idleness.-In a commonwealth where no public enemy, there is likely civil wars, and they r themselves; this body of ours, when it is idle, and ki how to bestow itself, macerates and vexeth itself wi grief, false fears, discontents, and suspicions; it tort preys upon its own bowels, and is never at rest. Th I dare boldly say; he or she that is idle, be they of dition they will, never so rich, so well allied, fortunat let them have all things in abundance, and felicity t can wish or desire, all contentment-so long as he they are idle, they shall never be pleased, never well and mind, but weary still, sickly still, vexed still, loath weeping, sighing, grieving, suspecting, offended with t with every object, wishing themselves gone or dead, o ried away with some foolish fantasy or other. An the true cause that so many great men, ladies, and gent labor of this disease in country and city; for idlen appendix to nobility; they count it a disgrace to v spend all their days in sports, recreations, and pasti will therefore take no pains, be of no vocation; they fo ally, fare well, want exercise, action, employment (for say they may not abide), and company to their desi I thence their bodies become full of cross humors wind near and see so many discontented person you come, so many several grievances, un fears, suspicions, the best means to redr a-work, so to busy their minds; for the ti Well they may build castles in the air fo up themselves with fantastical and plea the end they will prove as bitter as gall; say, discontent, suspicious, fearful, jealo vexing of themselves; so long as they be to please them. Otio qui nescit uti, plus h negotium in negotio, as that Agellius co knows not how to spend his time, hath grief, anguish of mind, than he that is m of all his business."-Ibid., pp. 868-9. We are naturally prone to find fault wi fate. All children, little and big, think every have is better and prettier than their own We are also prone to imagine the purs able to ours. The laborer, mechanic, sh fancies how superior to his are the occup life. He knows not of the monastic secl tions and painful responsibilities of the pr and cloistered solitude of the scholar, the ing contaminations with vice and crim loathsome and disgusting employments wanderings and perils of the sailor and so and duplicity of politicians, the hateful a of vacant leisure. This principle is bea the great Latin poet (Horace, Ode i.), an every day's experience. "Aptitudes in Men.-It is very certain everything; but it is almost as certain, too any one man who is not fit for somethi nature plainly points out to him by givin propensity to it. Every man finds in hims |